by Jess Fuentes | Nov 1, 2025 | Book Club, Noteworthy
Happy Indigenous Peoples Month! Celebrate by reading Saints of the Household by local Indigenous author Ari Tison. This debut young adult novel is one of my favorite books to come out in the past few years, and I definitely shed a tear or two while reading it, so be...
by Mollee Francisco | Nov 1, 2025 | Featured, Giving Back, Travel, Wellness
Local retreat gives young adults with autism a place and a purpose. From taking guests on hikes and trail rides to conducting roping tours and housekeeping, Brian Conroy has met people from around the world and greatly expanded his skill set during his eight seasons...
by Feroza Mehta | Nov 1, 2025 | Education, Featured, Local Makers
An annual Thanksgiving feast gives French interns a delicious taste of American culture. Every November, the smell of roasting turkey fills Anne Jennen’s Edina home as 28 French interns roll up their sleeves for a uniquely American rite of passage: preparing and...
by Feroza Mehta | Nov 1, 2025 | Entertain, Featured, Recipes
My son has celiac disease, and it’s been a culinary adventure to find gluten-free recipes that taste like their wheat-filled counterparts. After trial and error, this is his favorite meatball recipe. If you can find certified gluten-free barbecue sauce, feel free to...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Nov 1, 2025 | Local Makers
Let’s Dish celebrates two decades and expands its ready-to-bake options. When the holiday season kicks into high gear, the heat is on—especially in the kitchen. Meal preparation can feel like it’s on a never-ending rotation. Cooking food for a celebration here or...
by Feroza Mehta | Nov 1, 2025 | Photo Contest
While helping lace up skates and getting her daughter’s team ready to take the ice at Braemar Arena, Laura Heinmiller paused to take in a quiet moment. “The Edina High School girls team has a mite team or two do a scrimmage during intermission,” Heinmiller says. “We...
by Feroza Mehta | Nov 1, 2025 | Featured, History
Heirloom clocks and their collectors are keeping the past alive for future generations. In an era ruled by digital smartphones with lockscreen time displays, the rhythmic and steady tick-tock of a mechanical clock can feel like a piece of nostalgia from decades past....
by Mollee Francisco | Nov 1, 2025 | Gift Guides, Shops
A signature service elevates corporate and personal presents into bespoke experiences. When it comes to love languages, Hanna Vanderloo is fluent in gift giving—so much so that she has built a business around it. “Gifts are my love language,” Vanderloo says. “I wanted...
by Laura Westlund | Nov 1, 2025 | History, Noteworthy
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the first Norwegian immigration to the United States. When the ship Restauration left Stavanger, Norway, in 1825 with 52 passengers, it began a significant migration of more than 900,000 people to North America, where almost...
by Feroza Mehta and Renée Stewart-Hester | Nov 1, 2025 | Entertain, Featured, Recipes
These recipes are your answer to “What should we bring?” Whether you’re driving a couple of hours, heading across the Metro or just stepping down the street, traveling with a dish to share for a Thanksgiving gathering can cause some travel troubles....
by Feroza Mehta | Nov 1, 2025 | History, Sports, Wellness
The Southdale YMCA is celebrating 50 years in Edina by hosting a whole week of events that culminates with a retro-themed party called From 1975 to Forever; Southdale’s Story in Motion from 4 to 6 p.m. November 7 in the YMCA’s gymnasium. Guests are encouraged to dress...
by Claire Krieger | Oct 10, 2025 | Drinks, Local Makers
A new, full-service coffee spot features local roasts and fresh pastries. Restaurant by night turned café by day, Raag has opened The Corner Café which is—as the name implies—nestled in a sunlit corner by the bar and the picturesque windows near Raag’s main entrance.....
by Claire Krieger | Oct 10, 2025 | Interior Design, Landscape
The installation process is hands-free and delivers to homes across the Twin Cities Metro. Edina resident Jessica Zehringer launched Sota Pumpkins in 2024 in an effort to to spice up local fall porch décor. The delivery service installs porch decorations including...
by Feroza Mehta | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
I am a child of the 1980s who came of age in the 1990s when mall culture was everything. I spent nearly every weekend of my childhood within the walls of a suburban shopping center in my hometown of Calgary. (My parents weren’t outdoorsy people.) I was a Skee-Ball...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Oct 1, 2025 | History, Shops, Style
Southdale Center’s history comes alive through community memories and a modern lens. For almost seven decades, Edina’s Southdale Center has defined the suburban shopping experience. Opened in 1956, Southdale was the first fully enclosed, climate-controlled shopping...
